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PREPARED BYSarah Ravensbergen

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Victoria, BC V8W 1G2

November 18, 2019

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Table of Contents Table of Contents.................................................................................................................................................... i

1 ORGANIZATION’S MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS ................................................................................... 1

2 ORGANIZATION BIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................................................... 1 2.1 Introduction and Services ............................................................................................................. 1 2.2 Values and Commitment to Reconciliation .................................................................................. 2 2.3 Safety and Quality Management .................................................................................................. 3 2.4 Team and Expertise ...................................................................................................................... 4

3 TESTIMONIALS ................................................................................................................................................ 7

4 COMPANY LOGO ............................................................................................................................................. 8

5 EP, EP Auditor, EPt at TWC .............................................................................................................................. 8

6 PROJECT SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................ 8

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1 ORGANIZATION’S MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS Two Worlds Consulting (TWC) is a professional consultancy guided by the principles of reconciliation whose mission is to provide environmental assessment and community

engagement services to government organizations, industry proponents, and Indigenous

Nations. We strive to build strong relationships between industry, government, stakeholders, and Indigenous Nations based on respect, trust, and shared values. Our work is based on a vision

to work collaboratively with Indigenous peoples as they shape decisions affecting their traditional territories.

As an Indigenous and women-owned company, we are committed to applying the principles of

the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) to our journey of reconciliation. We work at the interface of Indigenous knowledge and western science to support

our clients in meaningful engagement with communities, assess project impacts to Aboriginal

Interests, find innovative ways to enhance project benefits to local communities and ascertain that the rights of Indigenous Peoples are upheld.

At TWC, we understand that reconciliation needs to start from within. As individuals, professionals, and as a corporation working and living on Indigenous traditional territories, we

have an important role to play in the collective journey to reconciliation. We are committed to

applying the principles and standards of UNDRIP and implementing our work with Indigenous peoples in a just, equitable, and respectful manner.

2 ORGANIZATION BIOGRAPHY 2.1 Introduction and Services Founded in 2016, TWC serves clients throughout Canada from our office in Victoria, British Columbia (BC). TWC provides expertise and support to clients that streamlines policy planning and project development, maximizes Indigenous opportunity and community participation, provides strategic guidance to minimize risk, delivers time-cost savings, and enhances project credibility. The TWC team specializes in delivering the following services to government organizations, industry proponents, and Indigenous Nations:

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• Environmental assessments;

• Best practices for community engagement; • Reconciliation strategies;

• Facilitation;

• Indigenous engagement and consultation; • Program evaluation;

• Third party review;

• Indigenous knowledge integration into environmental assessments; • Traditional Land Use studies;

• Biophysical studies;

• Socio-economic studies; • Community planning;

• Training programs (Indigenous employment, cultural awareness); and, • Environmental mitigation plans and monitoring programs.

2.2 Values and Commitment to Reconcilation TWC has developed a Reconciliation Action Plan to consolidate our values and principles related to our work alongside Indigenous peoples. Our four core values are: Respect, Reciprocity, Trust, and Integrity. TWC understands that Indigenous communities have an inextricable relationship with their respective traditional territories and have been an integral component of the local ecosystems since time immemorial. Indigenous people have demonstrated repeatedly that, if people take care of the land, the land will take care of the people. Through our work, TWC sets out to reaffirm the constitutional rights that Indigenous people have in Canada. To that end, we seek to operate within and be guided by the principles of reconciliation, recognizing the consequences of our collective history and the ever-greater importance of self-determination for Indigenous communities. At TWC, we are dedicated to applying the principles, norms, and standards set out in United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in our corporate policies and operations. We are committed to building strong partnerships between government, industry, and Indigenous communities, and to working alongside Indigenous peoples in shaping proposed actions on the environment.

Reciprocity: By creating reciprocal relationships, everything benefits and becomes more resilient – what is shared is made stronger. Indigenous peoples have upheld the value of reciprocity since

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time immemorial. There has always been an understanding that, if people take care of the land, the land will take care of the people. TWC aims bring this understanding into all our work.

Integrity: When integrity is entrenched into our goals, intentions and actions align. TWC strives to undertake our work in an honest and ethical way. It is important for our framework to have the focal points of fairness, decency, and truth in order to foster integrity.

Trust: Demonstrating respect, integrity, and reciprocity will generate longstanding trust. TWC works with Indigenous communities across Canada. We are committed to behaving in a way that generates trust – we strive to build relationships based on transparency, honesty and confidence.

Respect: Mutual respect will be continued by dutifully carrying out responsibilities for the land and community. TWC treats others and the environment as we would like to be treated. We respect our Indigenous partners and wish to uplift their communities through honorable and collaborative work.

TWC’s Reconciliation Action Plan expresses our values and principles related to our work alongside Indigenous peoples and sets out detailed activities and schedules. This includes activities such as cultivating client Indigenous cultural awareness through our work, integrating reconciliation into introductory training/onboarding for new staff, building external relationships with Nations through meetings and attending events, and more. In addition, our staff at TWC includes Indigenous interns who gain hands-on experience and develop skills in environmental and social assessments, facilitation and community engagement. Our interns bring valuable knowledge and perspectives to the team. They also provide project management support and assist with community engagement and outreach as needed.

2.3 Safety and Quality Management TWC has an established company health and safety program and is dedicated to safe work practices. At TWC, we believe that all injuries are preventable. Excellence in health and safety is an essential part of our corporate culture. TWC has a Corporate Health and Safety Plan and conducts site-specific Health and Safety Plans as a routine part of our work.

TWC provides high quality services and deliverables by implementing our Quality Management System on all our projects. The Quality Management System includes measures for Quality

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Assurance such as training, education, and experience requirements for project team members, and Quality Control measures including standardized review processes.

2.4 Team and Expertise The TWC team works collaboratively on projects at various scales (e.g. community, regional,

provincial, and federal levels) that focus on human activities and their relationship to the

environment, the value of protecting, conserving, and restoring natural resources, current and specific global environmental trends, challenges, concerns and solutions. Within these contexts,

TWC has developed, and continues to develop, best practices and processes regarding Indigenous engagement, as demonstrated by the following recent projects:

• Indigenous cultural awareness training for Vopak Pacific Canada; • Program evaluation for the BladeRunners Program (Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills

and Trainings) based on Indigenous research frameworks;

• Development of a Reconciliation Strategy for BC Housing; and, • Multiple projects involving facilitation of engagement with Indigenous communities

based on Indigenous protocols (e.g., Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Northeast Stakeholder Round Table, Indigenous Services Canada, and Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum Resources Clean Energy Indigenous Engagement Plan).

In addition, our team has expertise in the following areas:

• Proven track record of developing and implementing community engagement processes

that function at the highest standards of inclusion and equity; • Demonstrated leadership in the areas of equity, anti-racism, decolonization, and human

rights practices with the ability to facilitate conversations on these topics in a dignified

and respectful manner; • Demonstrated excellence working with Indigenous peoples in rural and urban

communities;

• Demonstrated competencies working with organizations to develop and implement equity-based strategies;

• Experience applying the recommendations from UNDRIP and the 93 Calls to Action of

the Truth and Reconciliation Commission;

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• Excellence in oral, written and visual communication and presentation skills;

• Experience in the development of organizational strategies and organizational design; • Ability to prioritize, establish and meet deadlines, provide advice and guidance to the

project; and, • Lived experience (our team is comprised of Indigenous and non-Indigenous members).

Our team is led by Jennifer Campbell, an experienced Project Management Professional (PMP)

and Environmental Professional (EP) with a high level of cultural competency and understanding of Indigenous communities gained through personal experience and through her work. Ms.

Campbell has over two decades of experience as a senior Indigenous engagement specialist and

project manager. She provides strategic advice and support to clients on engagement and incorporating reconciliation principles in their work. Ms. Campbell has experience in managing

large and small teams and budgets, and ensuring quality control, high standard of excellence, and client satisfaction.

The rest of the TWC team includes specialists in community planning and community relations, biophysical and socio-economic studies, and environmental assessments:

Arman Ospan, MBA, MSc, BSc, R.P.Bio, is an experience project manager with over 20 years of

experience in environmental impact assessments, baseline and effects monitoring studies, developing management plans, emergency strategies, and other regulatory compliance for

offshore oil and gas, LNG, petrochemical/ refinery, mining, ports, pipelines, and other

infrastructure and energy development projects. Mr. Ospan has conducted this work on the Pacific coast of BC and inland Canada, the Arctic, Caspian and Red Seas, Greenland, Russia,

Caribbean Sea, and Africa. He is experienced and trained in the implementation, development, and auditing of Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) and HSE and Quality

Management Systems (ISO 9001); emergency and oil spill response; waste management;

incident and accident investigation; and GIS-based applications. He is also a registered professional biologist in BC and specializes in marine biology/oceanography and aquatic ecology, specifically ecosystem level biophysical and chemical studies.

Joanna Preston, RPBio, has over 15 years of experience as a wildlife biologist in boreal

ecosystems. She has worked on mining projects in western Canada and has a solid

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understanding of federal environment assessment process and mining best practices. Ms.

Preston has extensive experience in provincial and federal environmental impact assessment and permitting applications specific to wildlife and habitat, ecological risk assessments, baseline

reports, cumulative effects assessment, and mitigation planning. Her primary areas of expertise

include management planning that supports species at risk, habitat assessments and restoration planning, wildlife inventory, and monitoring programs. She engages with industry proponents,

government agencies, and Indigenous Nations to meaningfully incorporate Indigenous knowledge into the environment assessment process.

Emma Wilson, BA, has experience building and maintaining relationships with Indigenous

communities through direct employment and proponent-based work throughout British Columbia, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories. Ms. Wilson has strong engagement skills and

is experienced in facilitating and conducting interviews based on Traditional Knowledge and

Indigenous law. Ms. Wilson has actively assisted in community-based monitoring programs, provided advice on Indigenous procurement and employment, and drafted various resource

stewardship reports. Her attention to detail has produced quality meeting materials, consultation

logs, and commitment tables for proponents in the environmental assessment process. She has successfully developed and delivered community feedback sessions and workshops that have led to incorporating Indigenous perspectives into local management systems and policies.

Desiree Givens, MA, is an Indigenous intern and specializes in Indigenous community planning.

Her experience and training have provided her with tools and methods for engaging community

members in respectful partnerships; she has worked collaboratively to develop and deliver community planning processes that engage a wide range of on- and off-reserve community

members, including youth, Elders, Chief and Council, staff, children, and parents. Ms. Givens is proficient in analyzing community engagement results to identify commonly shared ideas, and

to prepare community plans that includes a community profile, vision statement, shared values, goals, objectives, actions, and recommendations for implementation.

Sarah Ravensbergen, MA, is a geographer with extensive experience engaging with stakeholders

and Indigenous Nations in the context of environmental assessments, community-based conservation research, and Traditional Knowledge and Use Studies. She has a keen interest in

reconciliation and community engagement in Canada and has experience leading field teams

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and collaborating on large, complex projects at many scales and stages with industry,

government, academic, and non-profit institutions. Her community engagement and facilitation expertise has largely focused on the impacts of conservation programs on community livelihoods

in Canada and Central America; in addition, she has sound skills in quantitative data collection and analysis gained through forestry industry and small-scale fisheries research and projects.

Tessa Gaudet, BA, is a project coordinator at Two Worlds Consulting. She holds an

undergraduate degree in anthropology, with a focus on archaeology, and has proven skills in communications, technical analysis and writing, interpersonal relations, and research. Ms.

Gaudet is passionate about Indigenous research, policy, rights, and reconciliation, exemplified

by her contribution to an archaeological publication for the Tseshaht First Nation, in collaboration with the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre. Along with working with the Tseshaht First Nation, she has worked alongside Beecher Bay First Nation.

Aidan Downing is an administrative assistant and receptionist at Two Worlds Consulting. He

assists with the company’s bookkeeping (including accounts payable and receivable) and Information Technology. Mr. Downing is also an Assistant Company Security Officer.

3 TESTIMONIALS As an Indigenous-owned company, Two Worlds Consulting focuses on blending knowledge, expertise and diverse ways of thinking from Western and Indigenous perspectives. This approach is fundamental in creating a range of innovative, collaborative, practical and leading-edge solutions – solutions that are embraced by communities and organizations, and sustainable over time. The work that Two Worlds Consulting completed for the BC Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation in developing and facilitating a multi-stakeholder and Indigenous Round Table in Northeast BC demonstrates their leadership within the environmental resource sector. Two Worlds reflects this approach within the organization – aligning systems, people and technology – to contribute to environmental awareness and advancements in the environmental sector.

Lisa Nye, Senior Associate, Two Worlds Consulting

Today, threats to environmental integrity and sustainability at a global level are ringing at an alarming volume. More than ever before, environmental leadership must be rooted in innovative,

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impactful, and productive ways of knowing and doing. This leadership foundation is where Two Worlds Consulting has emerged, inspired to fill a critical gap between Indigenous and western scientific worlds. As a senior associate, I see how our team lives this daily inspiration to bridge two different yet overlapping systems; this is achieved not only through our internal reconciliation plan, but also through our approaches to meetings, methods, outcomes, and deliverables that explore and validate all ways of knowing for a better tomorrow.

Natasha Thorpe, Senior Associate, Two Worlds Consulting

4 COMPANY LOGO

5 LIST OF EP’S, EP AUDITOR’S, EPT’S AT TWC Jennifer Campbell, EP, PMP (President)

6 PROJECT SUMMARY Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Northeast Stakeholder Roundtable

July 2018 to April 2019 - 10 months

In partnership with the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation (MIRR), TWC developed a stakeholder and public engagement process that enhanced the involvement and participation of Indigenous Nations in land use initiatives and agreements in Northeast British Columbia. The project involved land negotiations between the five Treaty 8 First Nations and the provincial government. TWC was responsible for creating a Northeast Roundtable, preparing an engagement plan, developing and facilitating several workshops to explore key issues, and presenting recommendations for engagement moving forward. The team led and facilitated a

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process that was highly regarded for its successful delivery and outcomes. The approach and methods TWC applied to the project demonstrate the company’s innovation, productivity and influence in offering unique environmental solutions.

First, TWC initiated the development of a 10-month stakeholder engagement plan that encouraged inclusiveness and active dialogue with Treaty 8 First Nations. This involved organizing meeting logistics in consultation with MIRR staff, ensuring the delivery of the technical content, preparation of key questions for dialogue, and that sensitive topics were addressed in a safe and open process.

TWC then worked with the province to develop materials and an agenda for the Roundtable meetings. A key consideration for TWC when developing these materials was accountability, which was sought through reporting from past meetings and utilizing a simplified email communication format.

The team facilitated Roundtable meetings that involved over 60 stakeholders and discussed provincial land transfer agreements in the Fort St. John area, including Treaty Land Entitlement and Site C Land Agreement selections. TWC worked strategically to engage in informative and respectful dialogue with participants on controversial and sensitive topics. These discussions were founded on the following key principles:

• Transparency: An important process element identified by stakeholders. The timely availability of materials was encouraged. Meeting records were circulated to all participants.

• Inclusiveness: Roundtable participants were encouraged to bring additional representatives from their organization as required. An open-door policy existed and a representative from a local media source attended most sessions. TWC ensured the delivery of technical content, prepared key questions for dialogue, and ensured sensitive topics were addressed in a safe and open process.

• Accountability: Each meeting agenda included a process to report on what was heard from participants at previous meetings. The report included actions or next steps from the feedback received.

Furthermore, the Roundtable meetings were guided by the Terms of Reference and Code of Conduct. At the start of each meeting, participants provided self-introductions and outlined their “Definitions of Success” for the session. TWC facilitated the Roundtables in a manner that

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allowed tracking and management of a range of issues for future dialogue, as well as shared learning themes which arose. A meeting record of discussion points and actions was prepared for each Roundtable and circulated in draft prior to the following session.

TWC used a ‘continuous improvement’ model throughout the Roundtable process, seeking verbal and written feedback from participants to improve meeting facilitation, and to inform recommendations for the Province. TWC used a variety of feedback mechanisms including verbal feedback (Roundtable 1), an online survey (Roundtable 2), and written feedback forms (Roundtables 3 and 4). Meetings were attended by approximately 35 to 55 participants. Room size, location, and amenities were adapted between meetings to address participant interests and needs.

Finally, to ensure that participants’ voices were accurately captured in the final report, TWC worked collaboratively with the government representatives to produce and circulate meeting notes to participants. The TWC team was also responsible for producing a final report document that captured the dialogue and outcomes of the roundtable discussions and provided recommendations for moving forward.

The collaborative approach TWC took in producing outputs for this project demonstrates the company’s impact in providing practical solutions to complex environmental issues. Addressing land use and climate issues according to principles of reconciliation is key to moving forward in sustainable development. TWC acknowledges this and continues to explore new approaches and methods for applying principles of reconciliation in impactful ways within the environmental sector.

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